Tronox Competitors

Sibanye Stillwater (NYSE:SBSW) and Tronox (NYSE:TROX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Sibanye Stillwater has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tronox has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Sibanye Stillwater pays an annual dividend of $1.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Tronox pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Tronox pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sibanye Stillwater has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Tronox has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Sibanye Stillwater and Tronox, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sibanye Stillwater presently has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.47%. Tronox has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.01%. Given Sibanye Stillwater's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sibanye Stillwater is more favorable than Tronox.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.7% of Sibanye Stillwater shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.3% of Tronox shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Sibanye Stillwater shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Tronox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Sibanye Stillwater and Tronox's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sibanye Stillwater and Tronox's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Sibanye Stillwater has higher revenue and earnings than Tronox.

Summary

Sibanye Stillwater beats Tronox on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) and Tronox (NYSE:TROX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile and Tronox's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile and Tronox's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tronox. Tronox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tronox has a beta of 2.65, indicating that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.8% of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.3% of Tronox shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Tronox shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Tronox pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tronox pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Tronox has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Tronox is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile and Tronox, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile currently has a consensus target price of $50.40, suggesting a potential downside of 7.61%. Tronox has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.01%. Given Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is more favorable than Tronox.

Summary

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile beats Tronox on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Tronox (NYSE:TROX) and Vedanta (NYSE:VEDL) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Tronox has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vedanta has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.3% of Tronox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Vedanta shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Tronox shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 62.9% of Vedanta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Tronox and Vedanta, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Tronox currently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.01%. Given Tronox's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Tronox is more favorable than Vedanta.

Profitability

This table compares Tronox and Vedanta's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Tronox and Vedanta's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Tronox has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vedanta.

Dividends

Tronox pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Vedanta pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Tronox pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tronox has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Tronox beats Vedanta on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) and Tronox (NYSE:TROX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The Mosaic and Tronox's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Tronox has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Mosaic. Tronox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Mosaic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for The Mosaic and Tronox, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

The Mosaic currently has a consensus target price of $28.9167, indicating a potential downside of 21.80%. Tronox has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.01%. Given The Mosaic's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe The Mosaic is more favorable than Tronox.

Profitability

This table compares The Mosaic and Tronox's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.8% of The Mosaic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.3% of Tronox shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of The Mosaic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Tronox shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

The Mosaic has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tronox has a beta of 2.65, meaning that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

The Mosaic pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Tronox pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. The Mosaic pays out 105.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tronox pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Mosaic has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Tronox has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Tronox is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Tronox beats The Mosaic on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Tronox (NYSE:TROX) and The Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Tronox and The Scotts Miracle-Gro's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro has higher revenue and earnings than Tronox. The Scotts Miracle-Gro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tronox, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Tronox has a beta of 2.65, meaning that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Scotts Miracle-Gro has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Tronox and The Scotts Miracle-Gro's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Tronox and The Scotts Miracle-Gro, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Tronox currently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.01%. The Scotts Miracle-Gro has a consensus price target of $258.3333, suggesting a potential upside of 5.97%. Given The Scotts Miracle-Gro's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Scotts Miracle-Gro is more favorable than Tronox.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.3% of Tronox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of The Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Tronox shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of The Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Tronox pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. The Scotts Miracle-Gro pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Tronox pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Scotts Miracle-Gro pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Tronox has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and The Scotts Miracle-Gro has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Summary

The Scotts Miracle-Gro beats Tronox on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Tronox (NYSE:TROX) and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (NYSE:SID) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Tronox and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Tronox and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, as reported by MarketBeat.

Tronox currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.01%. Given Tronox's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Tronox is more favorable than Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tronox and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional has higher revenue and earnings than Tronox. Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tronox, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

54.3% of Tronox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.2% of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Tronox shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Tronox has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Tronox beats Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.